Fragrance comparison

Holy Smoke vs Ascension

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 23 Oct 2026 93 ratings analysed

Holy Smoke

Demeter Fragrance

3.9789 votes

Rank #17,786 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Ascension

Siren Song Elixirs

4.754 votes

Rank #42,977 Fresh SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Holy Smoke
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ascension
Choose it for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Holy Smoke2/4

Ascension2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ascension
Sillage & projection: Holy Smoke
Value for money: Ascension
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Holy Smoke

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Holy SmokeDemeter Fragrance

AscensionSiren Song Elixirs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 89 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 18%Had 5%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

58%Like

4%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

89 votes

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityAscension

SillageHoly Smoke

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value58

Category winnerAscensionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy83%

smoky65%

balsamic48%

woody30%

fresh spicy100%

amber90%

aromatic80%

warm spicy70%

woody60%

citrus50%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

IncenseSpices

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Black PepperBergamotLavenderRosemaryIncenseBrandyAmberSpices

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense and Spices. Durations are only published for Holy Smoke, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring35

Summer28

Fall0

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall33

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

Casual 44%Work 27%Date 22%Party 7%

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,786

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#42,977

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHoly SmokeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Fragrance Holy Smoke bottles the dry, sweet incense smoke of an old stone sanctuary without any dark gloom. You get a direct hit of frankincense resin, crushed dry spices, and warm amber sap right away. The profile is surprisingly gentle. A clean base of cedar and sweet benzoin keeps the smoke from smelling li…

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Ascension opens as a spiced, aromatic amber with a clear hit of brandy, black pepper, bergamot, rosemary, and lavender. It reads warm and herbal rather than sugary, with incense and amber giving the scent a darker, lightly smoky base. It may suit shoppers who want a compact boozy spice fragrance that stays close to th…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Holy Smoke or Ascension?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Holy Smoke is rated 3.97/5 from 89 votes; Ascension is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Holy Smoke for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ascension for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.